Rotem also wrote the script, while several other members of the theatre company helped with creative development, choreography and artistic direction.

Dickens' masterpiece is a tale of redemption, generosity and reaffirmation of the Christmas spirit.

Scrooge, a miserly old man, is visited by four ghosts. But in the KGV production, one of the ghosts has been turned into a woman - Jacoba Marley.

Desmond Lam, 16, who plays the elderly Scrooge, says: 'I have a passion for performing in front of an audience. Life is like theatre - I have a love-hate relationship with my role as Scrooge.'

Chester Tsa, also 16, who plays the young Scrooge, says 'the key focus of our performance is energy and physicality'.

This is evident throughout the play as the actors use body language to convey their emotions.

It is all about hard work - this is physical theatre and requires complete commitment and dedication, especially when it comes to training, Chester says. Working at such a high level and constantly giving 110 per cent can be frustrating sometimes and will drain you both physically and mentally, he says.

'But the ability to channel that frustration and feed it into your performance is something you will pick up, and not only is it an exhilarating and liberating process, it will also allow you to really explore the limits of your body.'

Esther Sun, 16, says: 'You do not have to be a Dickens fan to appreciate the message of the story. The raw talent of the cast forces you to feel as the characters they play would feel, and the music perfectly embodies the mood of the scene - the moral lesson is forced upon you, whether you like it or not.'

The show promises to give the audience a night to remember.

Holly is a former Young Post intern